IAC Express #921þ - Table of Contents

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Immunization news from the Immunization Action Coalition

More than 42,000 subscribers read IAC Express.

Subscribe to IAC Express and our other free publications at

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A web page version of this issue is available at

http://www.immunize.org/express/issue921.asp

Laminated child/teen and adult CDC Immunization

Schedules. Place one in every exam room. Order at

http://www.immunize.org/shop

Award-winning DVD! " Immunization Techniques " created by

California Department of Public Health's Immunization

Branch. For ordering information, visit

http://www.immunize.org/shop/toolkit_iztechdvd.asp

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Issue Number 921

April 4, 2011

CONTENTS OF THIS ISSUE

1. All at IAC mourn the passing of our beloved colleague and

friend, Becky Payne

2. CDC summarizes ACIP's recent votes on Tdap vaccination of

healthcare workers, booster dose of Japanese encephalitis

vaccine, and more

3. American Nurses Association and eight other professional

societies urge clinicians to follow CDC's new Tdap

recommendations

4. HHS announces launch of a new consumer-focused

immunization website--www.vaccines.gov

5. Minnesota Department of Health reports 15 confirmed cases

of measles

6. IAC updates its popular provider-education handout

" Healthcare Personnel Vaccination Recommendations "

7. IAC updates its " Do I Need Any Vaccinations Today? " adult

patient screening questionnaire " and " Vaccine Handling

Tips " for proper vaccine storage

8. IAC's Video of the Week features Somali-language videos

developed to educate Somali-American parents

9. Spotlight on immunize.org: where you'll find information

on upcoming immunization events and conferences

10. National Infant Immunization Week is April 23-30; be sure

to add your activities to the CDC website

11. NCIRD announces National Immunization Conference will

move to an every-other-year schedule; next conference to

be held in Atlanta in 2013

12. ACIP updates U.S. vaccine abbreviations

13. 77 U.S. children have died from complications of

influenza during the 2010-11 season--so please keep

vaccinating!

14. March issue of CDC's Immunization Works newsletter now

available

15. CDC publishes results of 2001-2008 U.S. tetanus

surveillance

16. CDC posts live meeting archive of the February ACIP

meeting

17. Award-winning DVD! " Immunization Techniques: Best

Practices with Infants, Children, and Adults " --from the

California Department of Public Health, Immunization

Branch

18. " Sexually Transmitted Diseases Treatment Guidelines 2010 "

available in hard copy and electronic formats

19. April is STD Awareness Month; young people urged to get

tested

20. MMWR publishes report on 2009-10 measles outbreaks in

Africa and progress toward measles pre-elimination goal

21. April is Autism Awareness Month

22. Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable

Diseases course scheduled for September 27-28 in Tacoma

23. Reminder: Minnesota Coalition for Adult Immunization's

20th annual conference to be held April 8

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[Guest guest]

IAC Express #921þ - Table of Contents

Play video

" Hana is coming in for her one year checkup. She is getting five vaccines today!

Her mother has some concerns. Five seems like a lot. Also, she has heard rumors

that vaccines can be dangerous. Her…

00:07:52

Added on 2/06/11

Immunization news from the Immunization Action Coalition

More than 42,000 subscribers read IAC Express.

Subscribe to IAC Express and our other free publications at

http://www.immunize.org/subscribe

A web page version of this issue is available at

http://www.immunize.org/express/issue921.asp

Laminated child/teen and adult CDC Immunization

Schedules. Place one in every exam room. Order at

http://www.immunize.org/shop

Award-winning DVD! " Immunization Techniques " created by

California Department of Public Health's Immunization

Branch. For ordering information, visit

http://www.immunize.org/shop/toolkit_iztechdvd.asp

===========================================================

Issue Number 921

April 4, 2011

CONTENTS OF THIS ISSUE

1. All at IAC mourn the passing of our beloved colleague and

friend, Becky Payne

2. CDC summarizes ACIP's recent votes on Tdap vaccination of

healthcare workers, booster dose of Japanese encephalitis

vaccine, and more

3. American Nurses Association and eight other professional

societies urge clinicians to follow CDC's new Tdap

recommendations

4. HHS announces launch of a new consumer-focused

immunization website--www.vaccines.gov

5. Minnesota Department of Health reports 15 confirmed cases

of measles

6. IAC updates its popular provider-education handout

" Healthcare Personnel Vaccination Recommendations "

7. IAC updates its " Do I Need Any Vaccinations Today? " adult

patient screening questionnaire " and " Vaccine Handling

Tips " for proper vaccine storage

8. IAC's Video of the Week features Somali-language videos

developed to educate Somali-American parents

9. Spotlight on immunize.org: where you'll find information

on upcoming immunization events and conferences

10. National Infant Immunization Week is April 23-30; be sure

to add your activities to the CDC website

11. NCIRD announces National Immunization Conference will

move to an every-other-year schedule; next conference to

be held in Atlanta in 2013

12. ACIP updates U.S. vaccine abbreviations

13. 77 U.S. children have died from complications of

influenza during the 2010-11 season--so please keep

vaccinating!

14. March issue of CDC's Immunization Works newsletter now

available

15. CDC publishes results of 2001-2008 U.S. tetanus

surveillance

16. CDC posts live meeting archive of the February ACIP

meeting

17. Award-winning DVD! " Immunization Techniques: Best

Practices with Infants, Children, and Adults " --from the

California Department of Public Health, Immunization

Branch

18. " Sexually Transmitted Diseases Treatment Guidelines 2010 "

available in hard copy and electronic formats

19. April is STD Awareness Month; young people urged to get

tested

20. MMWR publishes report on 2009-10 measles outbreaks in

Africa and progress toward measles pre-elimination goal

21. April is Autism Awareness Month

22. Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable

Diseases course scheduled for September 27-28 in Tacoma

23. Reminder: Minnesota Coalition for Adult Immunization's

20th annual conference to be held April 8

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